Shelf attachment for tubs.



J; M. GAHANEY. SHELF ATTACHMENT FOR TUBS.

, APPLICATION FILED JAN. 5, 1910. -..992,e41.

Patented May 1 ,1911.

ATTORNEYS asst Manama oer w STATES PATENT OFFICE.

amiss moannimr, or Dennison, OHIO, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF 'IO GEORGE RAUSCI-I,

OF DENNISON, OHIO.

SHELF:- ATTACHMENT For. TUBS.

To all whom it-mwy concern:

' Bea known that I," JAMES M. OAnANm .and exact description.

The purpose of this invention is to pro- ,vide a novel shelf attachment for a wash tub, which is mounted upon the upper edge of altub, and which serves as a soap support, maintains a washboard inclined at the proper. angle for service, and efiectually prevents wash water in the tub from splashmg over the edge of the tub behind the washboard.

The invention consists in the novel constructionj of the improved shelf, and its combination with a washtub, substantially as hereinafter described and appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings formingapart of this specification, in which similar characters of ref erence indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an ordefined in the dinary washtub, and of the improvement detachably secured on the edge of the tub; Fi .2 is a vertical transverse sectionalview of a portion of a washtub, and a transverse sectional view of the improved shelf mountedon the edge of the tub and supporting a 'ii aghboard inclined therein, and Fig. 3 is a detached perspective view of the improvemeilt. I a In the drawings, 5 indicates a washtub that is of the usual form, comprising wooden staves bound together by hoops 6, the tub being shown to. illustrate the application of the improvement upon such a vessel.

The bracket-shelf, that constitutes the improved attachment, is formed of wood, metal or other suitable material; as shown,

- said shelf 1. constructed of plate nietahcut and bent nito form.

' In drawings, 7 indicates a fiat segmen'J'a-l plate metal shelf body having a curved edge that joins a straight edge a.

I "The curved ed-geaiefinesthe arc of a circle, eomewhat greater than the curved edge of. on a tub such as 5. The convex edge por-' "'tion I) of the plate 7 is turned up at bv and return-bent. at 0, thus producing an outer Specification of-Letters Patent.

. washerwoman.

,I atentedlll ay 1 6 Application filed JanuaryS, 1910. Serial No. 536,540.

channel 0 therebetween, as appears in the drawings. In the depending flange (Z, near into the channel 6, as shown clearly in Fig.

2, and causing said edge to have contact with the return-bend c. The set screws 9, g are now screwed against the edge portion of the tub 5, whereby the shelf is removably secured on the tub, and the body portion 7 thereof projected over a portion of the open top, of said ,tub, servingas a cover therefor. v

- It will be seen in Fig. 2 that-an ordinary washboard 9 may be-placed within the tub V 5 and be inclined so as to rest against the straight edge a of the bracket-shelf; When using a washboard 9 in the usual manner without-the improvement, as it rests" against the curved edge of the washtub, an opening is formed between the tub and washboard, and as the agitation of suds and w'aterin depending arcuate flange aflthat is spaced from the upturned flange b',' afi'ord1ng a the tub produces a swirling action in the" tub, more or less of the water slo'ps over the edge of the tub behind the washboard and drenches the clothing of the person doing this portion of the laundry work, greatly to her discomfort, this action of the suds water being indicated in Fig. 2.

As the flat body portion 7 of the bracket shelf is closely seated atthe return bend c on the edge of the tub 5, it will'be manifest that water cannot escape from the tub behind the washboard, and thus is prevented from wetting the clothing of the It will further be noted that the disposal of the bracket shelf body.

7 across a portion of .the open top of the tub 5, will support the washboard 9 at a proper incline for the comfortable and convenient use of said board; It will also be seen that the shelf b'ody 7 affords ample space for holding a piece of soap, whenthe fabric to be washed is soaped and turned in the tub as a preliminary operationwhen the garments are to berubbed, either by hand" or on the washboard, as is usual in thiswork.

Having thus described my invention, claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A bracket shelf for a \vashtub, havinga straight edge joined to a convex edge portion, said portion having an areuate channel therein which receives the free circular edge of said tub.

' '2. A bracket shelf for a washtub, embodying a body portion having a straight edge,

and a convex edge, an upturned flange near the curved edge, a returnbent depending flange spaced from the ppturned flange, producing an arcuate channel between said flanges, and set screws in thedepending 15;,-

flange near the straight edge of the body.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing itnesses.

" JAMES M. CAI-IANEY. \Vitnesses RAY GEHRING,

HAR Y RIFFLE. 

